Volume Shadow Copy service stops on its own

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28 Nov 2007 1:21 PM

randy

On my file server, I repeatedly get information events in the event log
saying that the VSS service has entered a stopped state. Then a little while
later, says it entered a running state.

If the service is set to automatic, why does the service not continuously
run? Is it designed to only start when needed?

29 Nov 2007 7:05 PM

Iain

Have you checked to see if the stop state and start time coincide with any
backup schedules ... it is common for this to happen at such a time.

--
Iain Marshall
MCSE MCSA MCPs MCP

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"randy" wrote:

> On my file server, I repeatedly get information events in the event log
> saying that the VSS service has entered a stopped state. Then a little while
> later, says it entered a running state.
>
> If the service is set to automatic, why does the service not continuously
> run? Is it designed to only start when needed?

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29 Nov 2007 7:17 PM

randy

It does not coincide with backup schedules. This seems to happen at all times
of the day/night. Our network backups occur for a 2 hour window at night.

Could this happen when it does the snapshot of the drive?

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"Iain" wrote:

> Have you checked to see if the stop state and start time coincide with any
> backup schedules ... it is common for this to happen at such a time.
> --
> Iain Marshall
> MCSE MCSA MCPs MCP
>
>
> "randy" wrote:
>
> > On my file server, I repeatedly get information events in the event log
> > saying that the VSS service has entered a stopped state. Then a little while
> > later, says it entered a running state.
> >
> > If the service is set to automatic, why does the service not continuously
> > run? Is it designed to only start when needed?